Catalonia | Spain | European Union-27 | |
---|---|---|---|
Men | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 (b) Break in time series |
Women | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.2 (b) Break in time series |
Total | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.2 (b) Break in time series |
Units: Income inequality among the highest and lowest quintiles. | |||
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Survey on Living Conditions. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat. | |||
(b) Break in time series. | |||
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Last update: July 15, 2021. Revised series on February 1, 2022.
Statistics ECVMethodological note
The indicator is a measure of the inequality of income distribution. It is calculated as the ratio of total income received by the 20 % of the population with the highest income (the top quintile) to that received by the 20 % of the population with the lowest income (the bottom quintile).